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2024 Best Agricultural Mechanization Schools

26 Colleges in the United States
1,280 Ag Mech Degrees Awarded
$45,820 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you're seeking a degree in agricultural mechanization, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #252 one in the country in terms of popularity.As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 26 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Agricultural Mechanization Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,280 degrees in agricultural mechanization during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Agricultural Mechanization School

Best Agricultural Mechanization Schools Your choice of agricultural mechanization school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Agricultural Mechanization School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Agricultural Mechanization Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Ag Mech
Bachelor's Degrees in Ag Mech

The ag mech school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Agricultural Mechanization Schools. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Agricultural Mechanization in the United States

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the ag mech degree levels they offer.

10 Top Schools in Ag Mech

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
54 Ag Mech Degrees Awarded
$57,856 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Iowa State University if you wish to pursue a degree in agricultural mechanization. Iowa State is a very large public university located in the small city of Ames. A Best Colleges rank of #75 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 54 agricultural mechanization students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent year we have data available. Agricultural Mechanization degree recipients from Iowa State University get an earnings boost of around $12,036 over the average income of agricultural mechanization graduates.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
32 Ag Mech Degrees Awarded
$48,353 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in agricultural mechanization has to take a look at University of Missouri - Columbia. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #124 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.

There were approximately 32 agricultural mechanization students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent year we have data available. Agricultural Mechanization degree recipients from University of Missouri - Columbia get an earnings boost of approximately $2,533 over the typical income of agricultural mechanization graduates.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$54,155 Median Starting Salary
$22,250 Median Student Debt

It is hard to beat South Dakota State University if you want to pursue a degree in agricultural mechanization. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #267 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means South Dakota State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 18 agricultural mechanization students who graduated with this degree at South Dakota State in the most recent data year. Agricultural Mechanization degree recipients from South Dakota State University earn a boost of around $8,335 over the average income of agricultural mechanization majors.

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4

It's difficult to beat Purdue University - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in agricultural mechanization. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.

There were approximately 28 agricultural mechanization students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the agricultural mechanization program at Purdue University - Main Campus make $6,000 above the average college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
42 Ag Mech Degrees Awarded

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo. A Best Colleges rank of #95 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a great university overall.

There were roughly 42 agricultural mechanization students who graduated with this degree at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in the most recent data year.

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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
112 Ag Mech Degrees Awarded
$45,656 Median Starting Salary

Located in the small suburb of Lima, University of Northwestern Ohio is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #298 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Northwestern Ohio is a great university overall.

There were about 112 agricultural mechanization students who graduated with this degree at University of Northwestern Ohio in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the ag mech program report average early career wages of $45,656.

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7

Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #138 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNL is a great university overall.

There were roughly 24 agricultural mechanization students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the ag mech program state that they receive average early career earnings of $44,371.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$43,530 Median Starting Salary
$24,567 Median Student Debt

Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #92 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NC State is a great university overall.

There were about 9 agricultural mechanization students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the ag mech program state that they receive average early career wages of $43,530.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$44,857 Median Starting Salary
$21,251 Median Student Debt

Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #242 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means North Dakota State University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 10 agricultural mechanization students who graduated with this degree at North Dakota State University in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the ag mech program state that they receive average early career wages of $44,857.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ID

Located in the town of Moscow, U of I is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 10 schools for overall quality in the state of Idaho.

There were about 4 agricultural mechanization students who graduated with this degree at U of I in the most recent year we have data available.

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Agricultural Mechanization by Region

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Region
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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
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Agricultural Mechanization is one of 18 different types of Agriculture & Agriculture Operations programs to choose from.

Ag Mech Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Agricultural Mechanics & Equipment/Machine Technology 687
Agricultural Mechanization 448
Agricultural Power Machinery Operation 113
Agricultural Mechanization 32

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians 8,646
Animal Science 8,294
Agricultural Economics & Business 8,098
General Agriculture 3,370
Horticulture 3,234
Plant Sciences 3,175
Agricultural Production 3,066
Food Science Technology 2,532
Animal Services 990
Agricultural Public Services 845

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